Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.6 times more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Paris instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
$4.09
€3.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
$11.23
€10.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.81
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.87
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
$7.65
€7.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.22
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,386.03
|
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
$24.84
€23.56
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.58
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,973.54
|
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,284.89
|
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL152.63
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL653.58
|
$756.26
€717.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,478.64
|
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.03
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.94
|
$4.31
€4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.04
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL141.81
|
$36.48
€34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.41
|
$103.81
€98.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL131.79
|
$46.57
€44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL336.18
|
$111.54
€105.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL347.82
|
$148.98
€141.28
|
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